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Additionally, they have widened the evacuation zone close to the airport.

In its last eruption in 1963, Mount Agung had claimed at least 1,000 lives.

Let's see what's happening on the ground.

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DetailsMount Agung: All signs point to an imminent eruption

Indonesia's National Board for Disaster Management, in a recent Facebook post stated that "rays of fire" were increasingly being observed at night. "The potential for a larger eruption is imminent," it adds.

Reportedly, dark smoke was observed billowing up to 3,400m above the mountain summit.

Additionally, volcanologists confirmed that magma (molten rock) had been detected close to Mount Agung's surface.

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PreparationsAuthorities prepare for a major eruption

Authorities had initially implemented mass evacuations after the volcano started showing signs of an imminent eruption in September.

They have also distributed masks to residents and ordered people, within a 10 km exclusion zone around the volcano, to evacuate.

Sutopo Purwo, spokesperson for the national disaster management agency also warned residents to stay away from rivers to avoid cold lava.